[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58913-58914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22087]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OW-2003-0064, FRL-7822-6]


National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards: Presentation of 
Awards at the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition and 
Conference (WEFTEC), and Announcement of 2004 National Awards Winners

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency will recognize 
municipalities and industries for outstanding and innovative 
technological achievements in wastewater treatment and pollution 
abatement programs at the annual Clean Water Act Recognition Awards 
ceremony during the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exposition 
and Conference (WEFTEC) in New Orleans, Louisiana. An inscribed plaque 
will be presented to first and second place winners for projects and 
programs in operations and maintenance at wastewater treatment plants, 
biosolids management, pretreatment, storm water management and combined 
sewer overflow controls. This action also announces the 2004 national 
awards winners.

DATES: Monday, October 4, 2004, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The national awards presentation ceremony will be held at 
the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center 
Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria E. Campbell, Telephone: (202) 
564-0628. Facsimile Number: (202) 501-2396. E-Mail: 
[email protected]. Also visit the Office of Wastewater 
Management's webpage at http://www.epa.gov/owm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Water Act Recognition Awards are 
authorized by section 501(a) and (e) of the Clean Water Act, and 33 
U.S.C. 1361(a) and (e). Applications and nominations for the national 
award must be recommended by EPA regions. State agencies can also 
provide recommendations to EPA regional offices. A regulation 
establishes a framework for the annual recognition awards program at 40 
CFR part 105. EPA announced the availability of application and 
nomination information for this year's awards (69 FR 13826, March 24, 
2004). The awards program provides national recognition and encourages 
public support of programs aimed at protecting the public's health and 
safety and the nation's water quality. Programs and projects being 
recognized are in compliance with applicable water quality requirements 
and have a satisfactory record with respect to environmental quality. 
Municipalities and industries are recognized for their demonstrated 
achievements in five awards categories as follows:
    (1) Outstanding operations and maintenance practices at wastewater 
treatment facilities;
    (2) Exemplary biosolids management projects, technology/innovation 
or development activities, research and public acceptance efforts;
    (3) Outstanding municipal implementation and enforcement of local 
pretreatment programs;
    (4) Implementing outstanding, innovative, and cost-effective storm 
water control; and,
    (5) Outstanding combined sewer overflow control programs.
    The winners of the EPA's 2004 National Clean Water Act Recognition 
Awards are listed below by category.

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               Operations and Maintenance Awards Category
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 First place:
    Dos Rios Water Reclamation       Large Advanced Plant.
     Center, San Antonio Water
     Systems, San Antonio, Texas.
    City of Dunbar Sanitary Board,   Medium Advanced Plant.
     Dunbar, West Virginia.
    Florence Regional Sewage         Small Advanced Plant.
     District, Florence, Indiana.
    Oceanside Treatment Plant,       Large Secondary Plant.
     Southwest Ocean, Outfall and
     Westside Wet Weather Facility,
     San Francisco, California.
    Central Davis Sewer District,    Medium Secondary Plant.
     Kaysville, Utah.
    Old Forge Sewer District, Old    Small Secondary Plant.
     Forge, New York.
Second place:
    James C. Kirie Water             Large Advanced Plant.
     Reclamation Plant, Des
     Plaines, Illinois.
    Iowa Hill Water Reclamation      Medium Advanced Plant.
     Facility, Breckenridge
     Sanitation District,
     Breckenridge, Colorado.
    Beaver Estates Water Pollution   Small Advanced Plant.
     Control Plant, Douglasville-
     Douglas County Water & Sewer
     Authority, Douglasville,
     Georgia.
    Gautier Regional Wastewater      Medium Secondary Plant.
     Treatment Plant, Pascagoula,
     Mississippi.
    Henniker, New Hampshire          Small Secondary Plant.
     Wastewater Treatment Facility,
     Henniker, New Hampshire.
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                   Biosolids Management Awards Category
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 First place:
    Metro Denver--Metrogro Farm,     Large Operating Projects (tie).
     Denver, Colorado.
    Parker Ag Services-NYC Program,  Large Operating Projects (tie).
     Lamar, Colorado.
    Central Davis Sewer District,    Small Operating Projects.
     Kaysville, Utah.
    Dr. Sally Brown, College of      Research Activities.
     Forest Research, University of
     Washington, Seattle,
     Washington.
    City of Tacoma Wastewater        Technology/Innovation or
     Management, Tacoma, Washington.  Development Activities.
Second place:
    Clean Water Services of          Large Operating Projects.
     Washington County, Hillsboro,
     Oregon.

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    Rockingham WWTP & Composting     Small Operating Projects.
     Facility, Rockingham, North
     Carolina.
Special award:
    Orange County Sanitation         Continued commitment to effective
     District, Fountain Valley,       program planning, management,
     California.                      public outreach and stakeholder
                                      involvement, and pioneer efforts
                                      in developing and implementing
                                      their Biosolids Environmental
                                      Management Systems (EMS).
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                       Pretreatment Awards Category
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 First place:
    Borough of Catasauqua,           0 to 5 Significant Industrial Users
     Catasauqua, Pennsylvania.        (SIUs).
    Warwick Sewer Authority,         6-20 SIUs.
     Warwick, Rhode Island.
    East Bay Municipal Utility       21 & Greater SIUs.
     District, Oakland, California.
Second place:
    Kent County Regional Wastewater  6-20 SIUs.
     Treatment Facility, Dover,
     Delaware.
    Columbus Water Works, Columbus,  21 & Greater SIUs (tie).
     Georgia.
    Hampton Roads Sanitation         21 & Greater SIUs (tie).
     District, Virginia Beach,
     Virginia.
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                  Stormwater Management Awards Category
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 First place:
    Sanitation District No. 1 of     Municipal.
     Northern Kentucky, Fort
     Wright, Kentucky.
Second place:
    City of Sacramento Stormwater    Municipal.
     Quality Improvement Program,
     Sacramento, California.
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                     Combined Sewer Overflow Controls
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 First place:
    City of Mount Clemens, Mount     Municipal.
     Clemens, Michigan.
Second place:
    City of Port Huron, Port Huron,  Municipal.
     Michigan.
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    Dated: September 23, 2004.
Elaine Brenner,
Acting Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
[FR Doc. 04-22087 Filed 9-30-04; 8:45 am]
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